Millennium Stadium Tickets

The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. The Millennium Stadium is owned by Millennium Stadium plc which is a subsidiary company owned by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). At the time of its construction it was the largest stadium in the United Kingdom with a capacity of 74,500, but has since been overtaken by Old Trafford, Twickenham Stadium and the new Wembley Stadium.

The stadium was built by John Laing plc in 1999 on the site of the National Stadium. It was built for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, for which Wales was the main host. It was home to seven of the 41 matches, including the final. The construction cost the WRU ?126 million, which was considered remarkably low for a state-of-the-art stadium. This was funded by private investment, ?46 million of public funds from the National Lottery, the sale of debentures to supporters, which offered guaranteed tickets in exchange for an interest-free loan, and loans. The development left the WRU heavily in debt.